Saveur's Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup blackstrap molasses
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°. grease 2 cookie sheets with shortening and set aside.
• 2 combine margarine, sugar, molasses, egg, and milk. beat until well mixed.
• 3 sift together flour, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. add dry mixture to molasses mixture 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• 4 drop by tablespoons onto cookie sheets and bake for 10 minutes. cool on wire racks.